Stock markets continue freefall into abyss despite governments’ massive rescue plans

Asia-Pacific markets

Asia-Pacific markets finished significantly lower on Wednesday again, shrugging off the stimulus pledges by world leaders. Investors fear the measures may still not be enough to protect economies though the crisis.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed down over four percent while China’s Shanghai Composite was off almost two percent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was trading 1.68 percent lower.

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